Executive vice president Dan Duquette told reporters last night that he has “a couple offers out to some pitchers.” It’s not known whether Colon is on the list, but the Orioles apparently have spoken to his representative. That’s the buzz in the lobby at the Swan and Dolphin Resort.

Not an ear-piercing, drown-out-the-Christmas-music buzz, mind you, but it’s audible.

Colon, 40, makes sense to the Orioles because he won’t require an expensive long-term contract. Duquette issued a warning of sorts last night when he told reporters, “If people are expecting the Orioles to go out and sign a significant pitcher, I think it’s more realistic to look for good pitchers to come up through the farm system.”